Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has stated that people of the Yoruba ethnic group are some of his family’s greatest enemies.
He spoke at the 2024 Felabration Festival in Lagos, where he specifically mentioned the late politician and business mogul, MKO Abiola and former President Olusegun Obasanjo as significant adversaries of the Kuti family.
The Grammy-nominated singer explained that his family does not subscribe to tribalism as they were inspired by pan-Africanists during their upbringing.
He said, “Brothers and sisters, something very important is going on in our lives; ethnic problems. You call it tribalism. Please, do not bring the Anikulapos in your stupidity.
“We grew up with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Marcus Garvey, Patrice Lumumba, Mrs Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
“Pan-Africanism was the order of the day. So, I didn’t grow up being sentimental. I saw good people and bad people. I’ve got great European friends, I’ve got terrible European friends. I’ve got great African friends, I’ve got terrible African friends.
“One of our (the Kuti family’s) greatest enemies as you know are Yoruba people; Obasanjo or Abiola. We are not tribalistic in our family.
